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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine.util;

import java.math.BigDecimal;

/**
 * {@link BigDecimal} handler interface used by {@link BigDecimalUtils}.
 * 
 * @author Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: BigDecimalHandler.java 5878 2013-01-07 20:23:13Z teodord $
 */
public interface BigDecimalHandler
{

	/**
	 * Divides two {@link BigDecimal} values.
	 * 
	 * @param dividend the dividend
	 * @param divisor the divisor
	 * @return the division result, rounded according to the rules of the 
	 * specific implementation
	 */
	BigDecimal divide(BigDecimal dividend, BigDecimal divisor);
	
}
